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Fractional Parts of a Number
In this fractional parts of a number activity, students read and solve 6 story problems that pertain to fractional parts of a whole number.
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Minutes and Days
Elapsed time is a skill developed by the single question that is the center of this activity. Fifth graders are asked to find out the time that is 2011 minutes after the beginning of 2011. This question addresses the standard that...
Illustrative Mathematics
Busy Day
This activity gets at the heart of algebraic reasoning and setting up equations with one variable to solve real-world problems. The worksheet has only one problem, but it requires that learners first use their own reasoning capabilities...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Solving Linear Equations in Two Variables
Solving problems about pen and paper with systems of equations ... or is it the other way around? In the lesson, learners first interpret expressions and use equations in two variables to solve problems about notebooks and pens. They...
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Point-Slope Form of a Line
This activity helps young mathematicians connect the graph and the point-slope form of a line, by first solving a real-world problem and then using that example to motivate the understanding of the equation. By manipulating the gizmo,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Crude Oil and Gas Mileage
Here is an activity that presents a real-world problem about the relationship between crude oil production and the gas mileage of modern automobiles. After learners write functions to describe the relationships, they are asked to find...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Division of Decimals
A four-step series of narrated animations teaches elementary mathematicians how to divide a decimal by a whole number. While this skill is not specifically addressed by Common Core standards, it definitely will prepare them to tackle...
Agile Mind
Rabbit populations
In this real-world problem about the rapid growth of rabbit populations, students must analyze two different scenarios and create mathematical models to represent them. They use their exponential models to answer questions about the...
Agile Mind
Isabella’s Credit Card
An in-depth activity that involves a real-world problem about credit card debt. Learners are given a scenario in which Isabella plans to stop using her credit card and pay off the balance by paying a fixed amount each month. The first...
Illustrative Mathematics
Lake Algae
Introduce learners to exponential growth with this real-world problem about algae that is rapidly spreading across a lake in a city park. The task presents the rate of growth and an end value and asks learners to determine what happened...
Virginia Department of Education
Logarithmic Modeling
Explore logarithms and logarithmic regression. Young mathematicians first learn about inverse functions and about the logarithm function family. They take their newfound knowledge to use logarithmic functions to model situations and...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Taxi Cabs
A simple real-world problem involving taxi cab fares is used to practice the multplicaiton and division of integers. How many of two different-sized taxis are needed to transport 75 people to the airport? What is the least expensive...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Volume of Regular and Irregular Objects
Fifth graders examine patterns and relate to equations to solve math problems. In this patterns lesson, 5th graders diagram, graph, use models and use tables to solve equations for real world problems.
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Prime Time Math: Emergency
Eighth graders, while using Prime Time Math: Emergency software, use math and medical data to participate in the diagnosis of a girl. Just like the medical team in the story, they will be using math to respond to a medical emergency- a...
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Sunshine Math- 2 Earth, IV
In this math problem solving learning exercise, students complete 6 problems that include: pictographs, reasoning, basic operations, and money.
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Sunshine Math- 1 Venus, III
In this problem solving instructional activity, students complete 7 problems that include: reasoning, basic operations, graphs, tables, geometry and math puzzles.
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Sunshine Math- 2 Earth, XIII
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 problems that include skills in probability, addition, even and odd numbers, reasoning and graphs.
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Sunshine Math- 2 Earth, XI
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 7 story problems that include: estimating, money, patterns and calendars.
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Sunshine Math- 4 Jupiter, IV
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: temperature, possible outcomes, calendar, volume, averages, basic operations and reasoning.
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Sunshine Math- 5 Saturn, III
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 8 varied problems that include: money, pictographs, fractions, symmetry and basic operations.
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Sunshine Math- 5 Saturn, VI
In this math applications instructional activity, students solve 8 problems pertaining to probability, patterns, coins, order of operations, graphs and equations.
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Sunshine Math- 2 Earth, VII
In this math worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: making tables, circle graphs, choosing the sign, finding angles in pictures, and estimation.
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Math Word Problems Worksheet
In this word problems worksheet, students use addition and subtraction to solve the problems. Students solve ten simple word problems.
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Sunshine Math- 3 Mars, III
In this math applications worksheet, students solve 8 varied problems that include: elapsed time, basic operations, money, patterns and reasoning.